How do you feel about men, over 60, with long hair?

I have a dear friend, male, over 60, with long hair. He's a very handsome man and over the years I have seen him
with a variety of hair lengths. (Even shaved his head once!) Personally, no matter how clean and groomed, I think it
makes him look older when his hair is long.

I'd love to hear some of your opinions on this subject. Ladies and men!!

Thanks

J.
 

Some look good and some not so much!

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Here I sit at 62 years with hair past my shoulders. I don't much care who likes it or not.

When I was a child my over worked mother used to line all five of us boys up and run the clippers over our heads. I had no choice I had no voice. I do have very clear memories of the burn of hot clipper and the smell of hot oil.

I went into the USMC and for four years I was forced by regulation under the threat of the UCMJ prison and less than honorable discharge to wear my hair in the most freakish configuration imaginable.

When I was discharged I did not get a hair cut for the four years as a way of healing.

In the 80's I would get my hair styled but maintenance was to much to often.

Don't even get me started on the guys that shave their heads. Nothing but a display of laziness.

With me it is a psychological thing about haircuts more than a love of long hair. It works for me, pocket of pony holders and I am good to go!
 
I've never seen a man over 60 yet with very long hair, that I didn't think would look *better* with it cut short (even Willie Nelson, but that's his trademark). I guess there's always hope. :)

And the less hair remaining, the shorter I think it should be. But that's just my taste.
 
It depends on the man and the hair. My husband still has plenty of hair and he always looks cute to me when he gets a little "shaggy", though he hasn't had shoulder-length hair in decades. I also can't stand to see an old gray-haired man with a "man bun" or a pony tail stringing down his back. Just a personal preference.
 
It looks weird, a little feminine and a throwback to the 60's. foolish.

Celebrities get away with long hair and people like it--because they are celebrities.
If you did not know they were famous and likeable, you would disdain their hair.
Besides it looks unprofessional and not cool any more
 
It looks weird, a little feminine and a throwback to the 60's. foolish.

Celebrities get away with long hair and people like it--because they are celebrities.
If you did not know they were famous and likeable, you would disdain their hair.
Besides it looks unprofessional and not cool any more


What the hell is unprofessional? I am not a professional and never was. The surgeon that removed a cancerous tumor from my neck several years ago was a professional. His pony tail was not a consideration.

If you ever met me you would not find anything in the least feminine about me.

I am not a celebrity and I "Get Away" (whatever the hell that means) with long hair and have for 40 plus years. I worked directly with the public for many of those years and the length of my hair never affected my performance, or the acceptance of such performance

As far as "cool factor" I was always on the cutting edge of "cool",still am. Hair having no effect on my coolness. Just last week my 9 year old grandson looked at me while we were ice fishing and said, "Poppy, I love you, you are so cool." I said, "Yep buddy , that is because we're standing on ice", we both laughed.

I'm thinking that you are a bit arrogant in your opinion, but that is you.
 
I had hair halfway down my back in a clean, neat ponytail when I went into the hospital last year.

Then one day in the shower room a nurse said "Let me trim that for you".

Well, when you're naked in a waterproof chair you don't argue with a nurse holding scissors. I figured "a trim, okay, neaten up the loose ends."

...

Got back to my room, looked in the mirror. Ponytail all gone.

Growing it back now, but it's a slow process for me.
 
I had hair halfway down my back in a clean, neat ponytail when I went into the hospital last year.

Then one day in the shower room a nurse said "Let me trim that for you".

Well, when you're naked in a waterproof chair you don't argue with a nurse holding scissors. I figured "a trim, okay, neaten up the loose ends."

...

Got back to my room, looked in the mirror. Ponytail all gone.

Growing it back now, but it's a slow process for me.
That was a dirty trick she played on you.
 


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